macadamia nut
Plant
Large tree
Up to 60' tall, with a 40' spread
Evergreen where hardy
Twig
Opposite or whorled leaf arrangement
Leaf
4-12" long
Smooth to sparsely toothed edges
Leathery
Flower
1' long, pendulous clusters
Creamy to greenish white
Lacking petals
Fruit
1" long
Spherical
Green, leathery husk enclosing shell
Seed
½-¾" long
Somewhat flattened sphere with abrupt tapered point
Brown shell surrounds edible white seed